First gather all of your ingredients! Just like when you're cooking or baking, it is important to have all of your ingredients ready. You will need vegetable glycerin, water ( preferably distilled), coconut oil, a preservative, and citric acid.

Start by melting your emulsifying wax. I used a microwave to melt my wax, but you can use a stove top. Just make sure the particles are completely melted. It should look like this.

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After

Wait until the melted emulsifying wax becomes room temperature and then mix it with your oil.

You guys know how much I love coconut oil!

Once your oils are mixed and cooling, it is time to mix your liquid ingredients. The liquids are the water, vegetable glycerin, and the preservative.

*I chose to use a preservative called Germaben II. When using preservatives, you only need a small amount (about 2-3% of your total mixture)

Once you mix your liquids, add them to the blender and then add your oils. When the emulsion and water mixes it makes a cool reaction!

Told you it was neat!!

Next, blend it all together until it makes a liquid consistency!

*Here is where I add some citric acid to lower the pH and my fragrance! These are both optional. Your lotion will turn out great even if you do not do this step:D

You're done! Place your lotion in your container! Your lotion will have a watery consistency, but as it cools, it will thicken!